Implementing Multicast Routing on Cisco IOS XR Software
• Data-MDT announcements sent by PIM (over Default-MDT).
• The multicast traffic can either be SM or SSM.
• Inter-AS Options A, B, and C are supported. Connector Attribute is announced in VPN-IP routes.
Profile 2:MS-PMSI-mLDP-MP2MP (No BGP-AD)
These are the characteristics of this profile:
• MP2MP mLDP trees are used in the core.
• Different MS-PMSI core-trees for IPv4 and IPv6 traffic.
• The multicast traffic can be SM or SSM.
• Extranet, Hub and Spoke are supported.
• Inter-AS Options A, B, and C are supported. Connector Attribute is announced in VPN-IP routes.
Profile 3:Rosen-GRE with BGP-AD
These are the characteristics of this profile:
• PIM-trees are used in the core. The data encapsulation method used is GRE.
• SM, SSM , or Bidir used in the core.
• Configuration is based on Default-MDTs.
• The multicast traffic can be SM or SSM.
• MoFRR in the core is supported.
• Extranet, Hub and Spoke, CsC, Customer-RP-discovery (Embedded-RP, AutoRP and BSR) are supported.
• Inter-AS Options A, B, and C are supported. VRF-Route-Import EC is announced in VPN-IP routes.
Profile 4: MS-PMSI-mLDP-MP2MP with BGP-AD
These are the characteristics of this profile:
• MP2MP mLDP trees are used in the core.
• The multicast traffic can be SM or SSM.
• Extranet, Hub and Spoke, CsC, Customer-RP-discovery (Embedded-RP, AutoRP, and BSR) are supported.
• Inter-AS Options A, B, and C are supported. VRF-Route-Import EC is announced in VPN-IP routes.
Profile 5: MS-PMSI-mLDP-P2MP with BGP-AD
These are the characteristics of this profile:
• P2MP mLDP trees are used in the core.
• The multicast traffic can be SM or SSM.
• Extranet, Hub and Spoke, CsC, Customer-RP-discovery (Embedded-RP, AutoRP and BSR) are supported.
• Inter-AS Options A, B, and C are supported. . VRF-Route-Import EC is announced in VPN-IP routes.
Label Switched Multicast (LSM) Multicast Label Distribution Protocol (mLDP) based Multicast VPN (mVPN) Support
Cisco IOS XR Multicast Configuration Guide for the Cisco CRS Router, Release 5.2.x
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